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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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